Spiritwood Public Library presents The Sweet Hereafter and The Grizzlies

Spiritwood Public Library

Spiritwood

April 15, 2026

1:30 PM

Free

English

Films Playing


The Sweet Hereafter

Director Atom Egoyan
Run Time 112min
Genre Drama
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Summary

A lawyer (Holm), pursued by concerns of losing a daughter to drugs, comes to a Canadian town where 20 children have died in a school bus accident. He wants the parents to sue to make those at fault pay. Told partly in flashbacks that dramatize the days leading up to the accident, this heart-wrenching story follows the lawyer from family to family as he coaxes each to join the lawsuit.

As momentum for the case builds, he finds himself squaring off against the lone survivor of the accident (Polley), battling against the power of long-held family secrets. Based on the bestselling novel by Russell Banks, this shattering film won eight Genie Awards and garnered two Oscar nominations for Egoyan.

“Cuts to the bone and stays there long after its end credits have finished rolling.” — Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

Cast Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Bruce Greenwood, Arsinée Khanjian, Tom McCamus

Ratings by Province or Territory

NR
Alberta
NR
British Columbia
NR
Manitoba
14
New Brunswick
NR
Newfoundland and Labrador
14
Nova Scotia
NR
Northwest Territories
NR
Nunavut
NR
Ontario
14
Prince Edward Island
G
Québec
NR
Saskatchewan
NR
Yukon

The Grizzlies

Director Miranda de Pencier
Run Time 106min
Genre Drama
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Summary

Based on an inspiring true story, The Grizzlies is a powerful film about the determination and resilience of a group of Inuit youth struggling with the legacy of colonization.

When Russ Sheppard (Schnetzer) moves to Kugluktuk, NU, to be a teacher, he is shocked by the challenges facing the community, most especially the ongoing epidemic of teen suicide. Russ introduces a lacrosse programme and gradually wins the trust of his students. Together, the youth find a sense of pride and purpose in themselves and their community.

The Grizzlies was called “transcendently moving” by The Hollywood Reporter and has won multiple awards and been screened to acclaim at film festivals around the world. Cast members Paul Nutarariaq and Anna Lambe earned Canadian Screen Award nominations for their performances. 

* Please note that this film has Indigenous producers, but not an Indigenous director. imagineNATIVE defines an Indigenous-made film as one directed or co-directed by an Indigenous person.
 

Cast Emerald MacDonald (Inuk), Paul Nutarariaq (Inuk), Anna Lambe (Inuk), Ben Schnetzer, Ricky Martin-Pahtaykan (Plains Cree/Stoney Nakoda)

Ratings by Province or Territory

PG
Alberta
PG
British Columbia
14A
Manitoba
NR
New Brunswick
NR
Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
Nova Scotia
PG
Northwest Territories
PG
Nunavut
PG
Ontario
NR
Prince Edward Island
G
Québec
PG
Saskatchewan
PG
Yukon

Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

Spiritwood Public Library will be showing The Sweet Hereafter at 1:30 PM CDT, followed by The Grizzlies.

No Ticket Required.

Apr
15
Spiritwood Public Library presents The Sweet Hereafter and The Grizzlies
1:30 PM – 4:00 pm, CDT
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Address

Spiritwood Public Library, 200 Main Street, Spiritwood, SK, S0J 2M0
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